Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 198 to 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 214NOMINAL INDEXMilap Chand Dandiav v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 198State of Rajasthan v Smt. Seems Jakhar; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 200Karan Pratap Singh v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 202Prem Prakash Bidyasar v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matter; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 203Taimoor v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 204Anil Prakash Goyal & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Anr., and other connected...

'Sad Picture': MP High Court Enhances Maintenance Of Wife Allegedly Married As Teenager, Says She Can't Be Denied Reasonable Sum

The Madhya Pradesh High Court enhanced maintenace amount ordered by a family court to a woman, remarking that it was a sad picture of the rights of girls wherein the woman who was allegedly a victim of child marriage, was again being victimized by being provided "meagre amount of maintainance". The woman, who was allegedly married in 2015 while she was only 13 years old, had alleged cruelty by neglect of maintenance, insufficiency of husband's means and inability to maintain herself seeking...

Habeas Corpus Plea Not Maintainable Against Arrest & Remand Order Once Cognizance Taken; Accused Must Seek Regular Bail: Allahabad HC

In a significant verdict passed last week, the Allahabad High Court has held that once a competent Court takes cognizance on the charge sheet, an accused cannot maintain a habeas corpus petition challenging the legality of his arrest or the initial remand order passed under Section 167(2) CrPC/187(2) BNSS. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi reasoned that...

Single Incident Of Spouse Meeting Former Partner Would Not Alone Amount To Adultery: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a family court order which had held that a single instance of a spouse meeting a former partner alone cannot, by itself, amount to adultery. At the same time, the Court reiterated that making false and reckless allegations against a spouse and their family members constitutes mental cruelty warranting divorce.Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Ramesh Kumar noted, "trial Court in its rightful wisdom also observed that conduct of respondent-wife...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Declaration Of State Bar Council Election Results

The Karnataka High Court on Monday [June 1] refused to stay the declaration of results of the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) Elections 2026, while hearing pleas by two contesting candidates who alleged widespread malpractices including cash bribes, pre-marked ballot papers, and bogus voting.The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj, though initially inclined to dismiss both petitions after reserving the liberty to approach the Election Tribunals, later agreed to hear the petitioners...

Kerala High Court Directs Immediate Disbursal Of Victim Compensation From Allocated Funds, Seeks Report On Status Of Mediators' Remuneration

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) to ensure the immediate and complete disbursal of victim compensation from funds already allocated by State Government, while calling for updated information on whether any additional compensation has become payable in the meantime.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the Member Secretary to file a report confirming that the entire amount earmarked for victims'...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking 'Income Ceiling' For Disadvantaged Group Students Under Right To Education Act

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to put in an income ceiling for students belonging to the disadvantaged group under the Right To Education Act. When the plea came up for hearing before the bench, Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, the bench issued notice to the Secretary, School Education Department and the Directorate of Private Schools. It may be noted that under the RTE Act, schools are obliged to admit to at least 25% of the...

'Time For Women Lawyers To Break Every Glass Ceiling': Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Chief Justice Arun Palli In Farewell Address

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Chief Justice Arun Palli, in an emotional farewell address on Monday (June 1) urged women members of the legal profession to “break every glass ceiling” while assuring young lawyers that the future of the Bar in the region is “exceptionally bright”.Addressing a Full Court Reference held in his honour at the Srinagar Wing of the High Court over his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Palli reflected upon his association with the institution,...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 171 - 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 236Nominal IndexDeepak Singh & Ors Vs UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 171Aqib Ahmad Vs UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 172Mehraj Din Malik (through father Shamas Din) v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 173Mohd. Kabir v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 174Altaf Ahmad Waza v. UT of J&K & Ors...

P&H High Court Directs UT Admin To Hold Awareness Drive For Mental Health Group Home Admissions, Postpones Intake Of Paying Senior Citizens

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the UT Chandigarh Administration to undertake a wide publicity campaign to increase awareness regarding admissions to the Group Home for persons with mental illness in Sector 31-C, Chandigarh for the next three months. Till then, the court said, the proposed admission of paying senior citizens to the facility shall remain postponed, noting that insufficient awareness may have led to low occupancy by eligible mental health patients.The matter...

Kerala High Court Asks Panchayats To Remove Wild Vegetation From Vacant Residential Plots Where Owner Is Unknown To Prevent Snake Bites

The Kerala High Court has asked gram panchayats in the State that in case they receive genuine complaints, they must swiftly act on it and remove wild vegetation from vacant private property/residential plots where owner is unidentifiable, as such spots can become a breeding ground for snakes posing a threat to life of residents. In doing so the court held that a Gram Panchayat cannot refuse to remove dangerous nuisances from private property merely because the owner of the land has not...

'Liberty Can't Be Affected Merely Because They Are Foreigners': Kerala High Court Orally Remarks In MSC Elsa 3 Crew's Plea To Return Home

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) questioned the Union of India over its inquiry into sunken Liberian-flagged vessel 'MSC Elsa 3', orally remarking that due to the non-completion of inquiry the liberty of the foreign crew members is being after as they are not being permitted to return the their respective countries.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the oral observation while hearing the writ petition filed by the captain and six other crew members of the ship that sank off the coast of...